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martin wainwright

@mswainwright

Ancient Guardian person - retired 5 years & living happily ever after. Please buy 'The English Village' ,'True North' & 'Coast to Coast Walk' for all birthdays

 A magic hamlet by Oxford canal
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Joined March 2009
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We had a brilliant day - cooling off halfway @hduk Headington and braving final two hours of (warm) rain 😊
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Far from perfect but I like walking. And Rachel and Rod 😊
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I know @BBCNews has a lot on its mind but PLEASE listen to these protesters cos if local news isn’t local then it isn’t anything. Check out #PhilSidey ’s ‘Hello Mrs Butterfield’ for eloquent and entertaining reasons why #KeepBBCLocalRadioLocal
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Thank you @sainsburys for braving snow to keep grandchildren fed. Much appreciated! 🙏🥇
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Excellent way to get ready for Birthday No.72… justgiving.com/fundraising/m…
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Hiya! I cleaned out my friends with a sponsored scull down the Thames three years ago, so honestly no pressure. But I’m doing a marathon (walk not run!) for Maggie's Centres on 15 May and thought I’d just mention it. All warmest M #JustGiving justgiving.com/fundraising/m…
Martin's very long walk

Martin's very long walk

Help Martin Wainwright raise money to support Maggie's Centres

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‘Nuff said 🥇🥇🥇🥇
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Tom Wainwright@t_wainwright16 Dec 2021
Saudi Arabia only legalised cinemas three years ago. Now it's trying to build a movie industry. For our Christmas issue, I went to the desert to see how it's getting on economist.com/books-and-arts…

After banning cinema for decades, Saudi Arabia is making movies

Breathtaking landscapes and hefty rebates are helping foreign producers overcome their culture shock

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More useful reading for those interested in MP standards: the admirable terms and lay membership of the Commons standards committee: committees.parliament.uk/com…
Lay members - Committee on Standards - Committees - UK Parliament

Lay members - Committee on Standards - Committees - UK Parliament

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If you have time, I much recommend reading the report of the Commons standards committee on the Owen Patterson case: publications.parliament.uk/p…
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#bbctennis
martin wainwright (@mswainwright) profile picturemartin wainwright@mswainwright8 Sep 2021
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@bbctennis She is so good at tennis but even better, so cheerful and sunny ☀️
I can't keep up with her any more 😰⚡️🚴🚴🛌
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Meet Penny from Thrupp. She's been to see Dr Bike and got her bike serviced for FREE! Penny says: "Since Gary worked his magic on it, it's like a different machine. It feels SO much lighter and smoother to ride!" Keep an eye out for more Dr Bike sessions coming soon!
Penny on her bicycle, serviced by Dr Bike

ALT Penny on her bicycle, serviced by Dr Bike

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Olly Wainwright@ollywainwright19 Feb 2021
This Uber ruling reminds me I’ve been on a “fixed freelance” contract at the Guardian since 2012... 🤔
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Tom Wainwright@t_wainwright19 Feb 2021
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The Guardian says it’s the Conservatives’ fault for being soft on unscrupulous employers like the Guardian
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Spat between @theguardian and @suzanne_moore takes me to Ayerst's history & glory days when Leach (left school at 10) hired Wadsworth (later editor, left school at 14) & Cardus (left school at 12) & Hammond said: "The strength of the MG is in its reporters". Not its columnists
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Brilliant to see this in @thetimes excellent monthly column from their photographic archive. Look carefully and you may see someone you know. #Bradford #SouthfieldSquare instagram.com/p/CG1v_j-HUDs/…
Through the #Oxford jungle with the #HalfordMakinder Professor of Geography. The terror, the terror... instagram.com/p/CGvIKdlHSRO/…
Romping on through #Gibbon #DeclineandFall. It's a #pageturner - and I've found an online recipe for #Diocletian #cabbage 😜 instagram.com/p/CGniZRWHLsM/…
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First job of the day 🔬💪 instagram.com/p/CGjiqhXHsut/…
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